CanMNT Memes Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7mk2jJ2ps/ Unfortunately when i link Insta posts it doesn't auto expand like it used to so I'll just upload this as an image for all to enjoy. Edited February 6, 2021 by CanMNT Memes Addona, Corazon, Nate3322 and 12 others 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Obinna said: In my case it was an ACL repair after I blew it out entirely, followed by 2 meniscus tears and repairs. I can't imagine tearing my ACL twice. Sends shivers down my spine. Ugh +1 I’m so much more cautious post-ACL and every part of me agrees that this is the right way to be. I also can’t imagine the mental tension of knowing you need to push it for professional reasons and take risks, and your body and subconscious telling you to back off. johnyb and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I don't get all the negativity. Wouldn't you think JH and co. know about his present condition (health and club)? He comes to camp and we'll see what happens. If he doesn't make the team, he doesn't make the team. It's not that we have so many options that he's taking someone else's place. I for one am happy about this move even if it should of happened years ago. shamrock, dyslexic nam, Alex and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, MtlMario said: I don't get all the negativity. Wouldn't you think JH and co. know about his present condition (health and club)? He comes to camp and we'll see what happens. If he doesn't make the team, he doesn't make the team. It's not that we have so many options that he's taking someone else's place. I for one am happy about this move even if it should of happened years ago. This is my reaction as well. Also helps to have some Veteran CBs “playing” (or played in this case lol) at a decent level available for our March/June camps as some of our younger CBs can be released for Olympic Qualifying/Gold Cup Edited February 6, 2021 by N1ckbr0wn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 With the amount of matches between WCQ/Gold Cup/Olympic Qualifiers all coming up, at the very least he’ll add to our squad depth. If having him on the bench for our WCQ team frees up someone like Cornelius or Miller for the Olympic Qualifiers, it’s already a big positive. And if he can stay healthy and get in form he could legitimately be a top CB for us. Club Linesman, Shway, toontownman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 It's very similar to the Vitoria situation and everyone is fine with him. Granted he wasn't as badly injured. He was pretty much looking like being on the scrap heap at the time of committing though. If he gets fit we have a huge addition. Either way he potentially adds some significant experience to share to younger players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, toontownman said: It's very similar to the Vitoria situation and everyone is fine with him. Wait, what, did Ricardo represent another country in Canada, too? It's strange how easily we got over Vitoria, really. A sign of the times, I guess. toontownman, youllneverwalkalone, Bikerack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 To me this seems to be more of Depth at CB move he is injury prone which is my biggest concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Canada is a great opportunity for him and he’s gonna allow Canada to push down young/inexperienced CBs to the gold cup team/Olympic team/ Canada B/C teams. That’s great because they are gonna get great game experience without that crazy pressure of WQC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, SpecialK said: Canada is a great opportunity for him and he’s gonna allow Canada to push down young/inexperienced CBs to the gold cup team/Olympic team/ Canada B/C teams. That’s great because they are gonna get great game experience without that crazy pressure of WQC. That’s contingent on him finding a club and playing regularly in the next month, which is highly unlikely. Edited February 10, 2021 by CanadaFan123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Question: Vitoria or Ferreira? Whose switch generated more negativity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, Obinna said: Question: Vitoria or Ferreira? Whose switch generated more negativity? Ferreira for sure. Vitoria was a prick but when he came on we were just coming off WCQ where we used Straith and Jakovic at CB. He was also coming off a decent season in MLS and attached to Benfica. Ferreira has turned us down for an abnormally long time and is now coming in when our situation at CB isn’t as bad and he’s just been let go from a relegation candidate in Portugal. Vitoria 2016 > Ferreira 2021 As I said before - it’s a farce the attention this has received. Nowhere near the other announcements in recent years, or months even. HochelagaFC and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: Ferreira for sure. Vitoria was a prick but when he came on we were just coming off WCQ where we used Straith and Jakovic at CB. He was also coming off a decent season in MLS and attached to Benfica. Ferreira has turned us down for an abnormally long time and is now coming in when our situation at CB isn’t as bad and he’s just been let go from a relegation candidate in Portugal. Vitoria 2016 > Ferreira 2021 As I said before - it’s a farce the attention this has received. Nowhere near the other announcements in recent years, or months even. Vitoria played an U20 world cup here in his home country, for another team. After he joined us, memories of that slap in the face came roaring back for more than a few of us. h coach, Kusch to the Corner, LUFC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Honestly, I don’t (and didn’t) have any negativity towards them. I really didn’t give a shit about either until the committed. Don’t want to play for Canada? Cool. Fuck off then. When they sign up it is a different story. Welcome to the team. Do your best and see where you fit. I reserve my true dislike for the whores and Begovic’s of the world. Nate3322, red card, Acid-Tone and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The nice thing is that since joining every instance of Vitoria I’ve seen with the CMNT he seems extremely passionate and cares about the program. I have a feeling he’s become a real leader and really gets along with a lot of the guys. cronaldo7, Nate3322, toontownman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Given Ricardo hasn’t found a club yet, the Northern Futbol guys are anticipating that his career is likely over. Obinna and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I don’t understand why doesn’t even a CPL pick him up. Also when does the transfer window open up ? we could be missing something. FYI Hoilett doesn’t have a club either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, SpecialK said: I don’t understand why doesn’t even a CPL pick him up. Also when does the transfer window open up ? we could be missing something. FYI Hoilett doesn’t have a club either. You are assuming that he would want to play in CPL. I love our league but for a guy who has played high level European footy, he may just have little/no desire to come to CPL and play at that level for a low wage. Given age and multiple injuries, it is entirely possible he would rather move into the next phase of his career rather than try to reset and rebuild. johnyb and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, dyslexic nam said: You are assuming that he would want to play in CPL. I love our league but for a guy who has played high level European footy, he may just have little/no desire to come to CPL and play at that level for a low wage. Given age and multiple injuries, it is entirely possible he would rather move into the next phase of his career rather than try to reset and rebuild. That is true good point, but it would crazy though because he has a Real good chance at a World Cup with Canada if he can get into form. That’s why I was thinking CPL or MLS. Herdman can see him and he can get some games in and get in form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Really surprised a lower level team in Portugal wouldn't take a flyer on him. As mentioned, it's possible they did and Ferreira just isn't interested in the huge pay cut. Club Linesman, dyslexic nam and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I fear he is done tbh. He desperately needs a pre season. Do we know if he is even training with a club? Hopefully things turn around. He has to be playing. HochelagaFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 51 minutes ago, toontownman said: I fear he is done tbh. He desperately needs a pre season. Do we know if he is even training with a club? Hopefully things turn around. He has to be playing. Last i saw on instagram hes been travelling with his wife (girlfriend? friend?) quite a bit, not a single training post. I think a cap for Canada in WCQ was the final chapter in his career, i dont think we see him step foot on a pitch as a professional footballer again sadly. Hope im wrong johnyb, toontownman and Obinna 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicyHam Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Low pay and risk of injury and permanent pain are probably the biggest things. Still a young man with plenty of time to pivot careers. It sucks but if he doesn't think he can work his way back up then it is probably the best thing for him Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The disappointing thing is he looked fairly competent for us against Cayman Islands. I know it was an 11-0 game, but he still looked the part, kind of. That's why it's hard to imagine him throwing in the towel, but you guys are right. At some point you have to assess your chances of getting back to the top and make a call. If that time is not now, it has to be right around the corner. An Observer and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomurphy1 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I wonder if he's done. I haven't been able to find any news. johnyb and TOCanada115 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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